Serapio Calderón was President of Peru for a brief period during 1904.

Calderón was born in Paucartambo (Cusco Region

Cusco Region

Cusco is a region in Peru. It is bordered by the Ucayali Region on the north; the Madre de Dios and Puno regions on the east; the Arequipa Region on the south; and the Apurímac, Ayacucho and Junín regions on the west...

) in 1843. He was elected second vice president with Manuel Candamo

Manuel Candamo

Manuel Cándamo Iriarte was President of Peru from September 8, 1903 until May 7, the following year, when he died in office.- Early life :...

. The first vice president was Lino Alarco, who had died before his investiture. Under such circumstance, Calderón had to assume the presidency on May 7, 1904 after the death of Candamo. Calderon called for elections and José Pardo y Barreda

José Pardo y Barreda

José Simón Pardo y Barreda was a Peruvian politician who twice occupied the Presidency of Peru, from 1904 to 1908 and 1915 to 1919....

 of the Civilista Party

Civilista Party

The Civilista Party was a conservative political party in Peru.Founded as a counter measure against the growing power of the military in Peru during the first half of the Republic, the party's sole purpose was to establish a civilian rule in the country...

was declared the winner. He governed until September 24, 1904, before he was succeeded by Pardo.

He died in Cusco in 1922.